West Ham supporters will be optimistic that Declan Rice can help his former club on Sunday afternoon.

Having earned an underwhelming point against Bournemouth on Saturday, Nuno Espirito Santo’s side will be hoping for other results to go their way.

The fanbase will have a keen eye on the North London Derby, where Rice can improve West Ham’s chances of survival.

Declan Rice could help West Ham in the North London derby

Nobody would have expected Spurs to be so close to the bottom three for a second consecutive season, but that is the reality.

The North London club have only four points more than West Ham ahead of the NLD against Arsenal on Sunday afternoon.

Therefore, Hammers fans will be desperate for Arsenal to win this game, even if it helps them win the Premier League.

And, with the Gunners’ attack misfiring throughout the season, Declan Rice will be under immense pressure to step up.

The box-to-box midfielder, who left West Ham for £105 million in 2023, is having another excellent campaign.

However, the Gunners have shown signs of mental fragility against Wolves and Brentford recently, which must not be repeated against Tottenham.

Although Rice will never be loved by the Hammers so long as he wears an Arsenal shirt, he could earn some goodwill with a match-winning performance.

Meanwhile, a derby defeat for Spurs in interim manager Igor Tudor’s first game would be a significant blow.

How much is a trophy worth? Would you take relegation if it meant winning the FA Cup? 🏆

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The FA Cup is not the pull it used to be.It’s the dream of lower division clubs to knock out the big fish, whilst earning much needed revenue if they get lucky.The prize is name only for Prem clubs, it risks injury for smaller squads.Prem status is more important, the Championship is awful and hard to leave over a season.FA Cup is just money for the FA.(imo)